Mike Easley makes some final adjustments on his daughter Hayley Easley, 6, on Monday morning. Hayley carries flowers for her first grade teacher.

Uma Miskinyar, 7, is a second-grade student this year and says she is definitely ready for school to start. Her dad, Ed Miskinyar, escorted her to school Monday morning.

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The Cannon sisters say they are glad to be back in school. Sa'rai, 6, left, is going into first grade, and Faith, 10, is going into fifth grade.

Randee Walker gets a photo of her daughter, Brooke Walker, alongside the Las Flores Elementary sign at the entrance to the school. Brooke Walker will be starting first grade this year.

Lily Esparza, 8, left, and Peyton Esparza, 6, say they had a great summer but are ready to get back to school.

A teacher guides Tracy Wells and her daughter Kylie Wells, 10, in the crosswalk on Monday morning. Wells, whose favorite subject is math, says she is both excited school has started and sad summer is over.

Las Flores Middle School principal Robert Miller sets up a sign Monday morning asking drivers to pull forward to keep students safe during drop-off and pick-up.

Several hundred students, moms, dads and siblings showed up bright and early at Las Flores Elementary School for the first day of school on Monday morning.

A teacher guides students in the crosswalk at Las Flores Elementary School on Monday morning.

The Engelke brothers were just about the first students to arrive back from summer vacation for their first day of school at Las Flores Elementary on Monday morning. Brad, 10, background, going into 5th grade, Adam 13, right, going into 7th grade, and Jack, 7, going into 2nd grade.

Several hundred students, moms, dads and siblings showed up bright and early at Las Flores Elementary School for their first day of school Monday morning.